Confused about milk- can anyone help?

[indy and lara]

HI there

I am getting myself in a right muddle trying to work out milk/ dairy and wondered if anyone can help?

Emma is BF. We are at the very early stages of BLW and that is going fine. I hope to continue BF so that will remain her main milk.

What happens with other dairy?
What do I put on cereal once we start that?
When can she eat cheese/ yoghurts?
Which yoghurts do you recommend? (I hate yoghurt so have no ideas here!)
What about drinks of water? Do you offer them with meals?

Thanks

Lesley

 

[Faerie]

Hi. You can give her dairy from 6 months, ie milk in her cereal, yoghurts, cheese - but don't give her cows milk as a drink as it's filling and not as nutrious as breastmilk.

I gave Sofia a little dairy and waited to see if she reacted to it. I don't do that with many things, just we have dairy allergies in the family.

Also, I don't give it to her that often, because one theory behind the rise in dairy allergies is that people eat too much. So I give her oat and rice milk instead sometimes (which is what I have).

I always offer her water at meals, sometimes with her doidy cup and sometimes with a beaker (depending where we are!). Sometimes she'll drink lots and sometimes she'll refuse. I figure she knows best! Especially as she's still getting her breastmilk.
I give her natural yoghurt, and I've given her fruit yoghurts with no added sugar.